OVER THE COURSE OF 14 DAYS IN JULY 2015 WE PLAYED 298 STATE TOURNAMENT GAMES (PLUS ANOTHER 37 SUB-STATE TOURNAMENT GAMES) TO CROWN 11 ALABAMA STATE CHAMPIONS -

Congratulations to the 2015 'A' STATE CHAMPIONS -

North - S. BIBB (District 3)

South - ENTERPRISE NATIONAL (District 9)

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2015 STATE CHAMPIONS -

ROOKIE AA Machine Pitch - DAPHNE (District 7)

ROOKIE AA Coach Pitch - S. BIBB (District 3)

ROOKIE AAA - TAYLORVILLE (District 3)

ROOKIE O-Zone - ENTERPRISE (District 9)

AA Machine Pitch - TROY NATIONAL (District 9)

AA Coach Pitch - TAYLORVILLE NATIONAL (District 3)

AAA - FAIRHOPE AMERICAN (District 7)

O-Zone - TROY (District 9)

Majors - MONTGOMERY AMERICAN (District 5)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2014

O-ZONE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS -

MUSCLE SHOALS

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AA MACHINE PITCH RULE CHANGE for 2015

RULE CHANGE = The State Board of Directors voted to move the piching machine in AA Machine Pitch Tournament play from 40' to 46' from home plate. The speed of the pitch will still be 40mph across home plate.

After
20 days and 222 state tournament games and another 37 sub-state tournament games
we have crowned 9 state champions =

2014 ALABAMA ROOKIE STATE CHAMPIONS -

AA machine - McCALLA (District 3)

AA coach - ALEXANDRIA (District 2)

AAA - MUSCLE SHOALS NATIONAL (District 11)

O-Zone - TAYLORVILLE (District 3)

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2014 ALABAMA STATE CHAMPIONS

AA machine - McCALLA (District 3)

AAm Sportsmanship Award - EUFAULA

AA coach - MUNICIPAL NATIONAL (District 7)

AAc Sportsmanship Award - SMITHS STATION

AAA - FAIRHOPE NATIONAL (District 7)

P.L. Corley Sportsmanship Award - AUBURN BLUE

Majors - HEADLAND (District 6)

Joe Marshall Sportsmanship Award - Bellingrath

O-Zone - MUSCLE SHOALS (District 11)

O-Zone Sportsmanship Award - DOTHAN AMERICAN

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Future State Tournament Hosts -

2015 Rookie - July 9 - Oxford

2015 AA - machine - July 10 - E. Tuscaloosa

2015 AA - coach - July 10 - Prattville

2015 AAA - July 17 - Decatur National

2015 O-Zone - July 17 - S. Bibb

2015 Majors - July 16 - TBD

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NEW for 2014

Post Season Coaching Requirement

CONCUSSION
AWARENESS TRAINING

To be eligible to manage, coach or umpire in any Alabama
D.Y.B. tournament game a person must present proof of passing the free on-line Concussion Training Course
offered by the U.S. Government Center for Disease Control (CDC) at their
District Credentials Meeting.

For more information on this free training please visit the CDC website at –

NOTE: This law requires all athletic organizations to (1) provide information on sports concussions to all athletic participants and their families, (2) ensure that all coaches have training in the recognition of concussions, and (3) whenever a participant is suspected of having a concussion they must be immediately removed from participation and not allowed to return until they have been cleared by a licensed physician.The U.S. Government Center for Disease Control (CDC) has all of the educational material a league needs to be compliant with this law free of charge. Please click on their link below.

Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports

To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, the U.S. Government Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has developed the Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports initiative to offer information about concussions to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports. The Heads Up initiative provides important information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to a concussion.

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2015 AAA Sub-State Tournaments

(2 teams will advance from each tournament to AAA State Tournament)

North AAA Sub-State Tournament - played @ Morgan Co. July 9-11

AAA District Runner-ups from Districts 1,2,3,8 & 11

South AAA Sub-State Tournament - played @ Montgomery American July 9-11

AAA District Runner-ups from Districts 4,5,6,7,9 & 10

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2015 O-Zone Sub-State Tournaments

(2 teams will advance from each tournament to O-Zone State Tournament)

North O-Zone State Tournament - played @ Morgan Co. July 9-11

O-Zone District Runner-ups from Districts 1,2,3,8 & 11

South O-Zone Sub-State Tournament - played @ Montgomery American July 9-11